Expanding-tool for wheel-rims.



H. KAPLAN.

EXPANDING TOOL FORWHEEL RIMS. E

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 9. 1915. RENEWED MAY 17.1916.

1,21% 315; Patented Jan. 30,1917.

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Q INVENTOR HENRY KAPLAN, SAN FRANCISCO, CAQLKE DEEE til ii. A in TUBING COEEEPAN Y, in? SAN FEZIAXICISCU; CALEFGEEZH ill, .el. CORPUEZATL Ffil lllm' V i I IEJXPhlWJIEiG-TQQL FDR VZE-IEEL-E,E i:

1,214,315. Specification of Letters 3 Agplicetlon file 9, 1915, serial E50. 13,

To all wiwme'e may concern Be it known thee 1', Honey KAPLAN. a citizen of the United Skates, residing San Francisco, in the county cisco, State of California, have invenised a new and useful Expanding-Tool for fi 'heel- Rims, of which she following is e specificsizion in such full and clear terms as Wiii enalole those skilled in the art so conseruce and use the same.

This invention relates to a cool for 21%)- lnoving tires and tire rim securing rings from the Wheel to which they are attache l.

An object of the invention is to proclnce e tool having suliicient strength so draw up the ring or to expend the some under the disadvantageous conditions of practical use.

It will he understood 0); those sirillecl the an, that While many devices look as if they woulcl Work satisfaceorily and do Work satisfactorily "when clean that afer being rusted in place on a Wheel for considerable length of time they are very :lillicult to operate. This invention therefore seeks to provide a device which will overcome these defects and be capable of satisfactory service under the hardest usage.

[in embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawing which the same reference numeral is applied to the same pension throughout. out 1 am aware that. there are many modifications thereof within the scope of the appended claims.

Figure 1 is a plan view or the tool, ehe dotted lines inciieetingihe manner of applying the same to re ring and also illustrating a tool r turning drive sheik,

Fig. 2 is a sie eleveiionof the compleie tool, and Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section as showing the construction of the i'zool on line 33, Fig. 1.

The numerals 1 and 2 inlicete two arms having downturned ends 3 and 4 each of which has a projecting pin as shown 5 and 6. At the other ends the two arms are pivotally connecteel together by of two short links 7 enli 8. The arms have enlarged portions at 9 end 10 on which nvv lolocks 11 12 are pivoially mounted, pins extending therefrom through the arm. shown at 13 anei l4. o

The loloel: 11 has screw 15 rigidly con.- nectmi thereto Which extends through a bevel gear nut 16 revoluhly mol'lnted in the 55 block 12. Connected with. the clock. 12 is a,

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block 1. seem. a screw 18. angle to ihe oer. a bevel T9 seicl being The rocl 30 2 sec r able ii to able iaool.

A 3 ihe side of 4 cured, said plaie he turned to form a ide rod has one end chi e Wheel rim.

. heir which it is slidahle.

The operation she lows: With she arms gether es it is points 3 anal v tire or rim looking rin lock forms no to hold open,

be suflicien'tlv open 9. posilion to pass int i the ring: may he rim. es the Having ihns (lose who-. I claim new a i'lettevs o." t

follows, moclificaiions Wih the claims being expressly 1. An expanding for v prising a pair of pivosed screw pivotally connected or arms exeenclingz; ing on a block pivotallv coon other arm, and a sliciing lock on *ahe Wheel rim and eup oric A .c i said arms. Bin expanding prising a pair of arms pivo'te screw pivoted one of said acre tending ihroo i h bevel o lolocir pivoted the other em, 22, second. hovel gear in. mesh oh the tends, a pivoted block on the other arm against which said nut bears, and a rod suported adjacent one of said arms and hav- 10 mg a clamp to engage one of the arms on one end thereof and having the other end shaped for disengaging the lock on a Wheel rlm.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of February, 1915, in 15 the presence of a witness.

HENRY KAPLAN.

Witness HENRY B. LISTER; 

